IN THE MANNER OF RENE AND THOMAS PELLETIER, CIRCA 1710

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A PAIR OF QUEEN ANNE GILT-WALNUT STOOLS
IN THE MANNER OF RENE AND THOMAS PELLETIER, CIRCA 1710
Each upholstered in woven fabric centering a pomegranate motif at the top, on square tapering legs with gadrooned capitals and feet, joined by stretchers centering pierced scrolling foliage
18 in. (46 cm.) high, 20 ½ in. (52 cm.) wide, 18 ½ in. (47 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from Kraemer, Paris.

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Lot Essay

The elegant design of these 'Louis Quatorze' stools reflects the influence of the carvers Jean and his sons René and Thomas Pelletier, Huguenot emigrés who supplied furniture to the courts of William III and Queen Anne. Their pieces often feature tapering squared legs with gadrooned caps and feet, as seen on a giltwood side table, circa 1704-1705, in the British Royal Collection, now housed in the Bow Room at Buckingham Palace.

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